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is in fine condition. Potatoes are a normal crop as regards yield and 

 quality, but are rotting badly. Root crops and late market-garden 

 crops are not much grown. Apples never looked better; other fruits 

 not over two-thirds usual quantity, but little grown for market. No 

 damage from frost. 



Chesterfield (Horatio Bisbee) . — Indian corn compares fairly 

 well with the normal. Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual 

 average. About the usual amount of fall seeding has been done, but 

 dry weather has checked its growth. Potatoes made a good yield, 

 but are rotting badly. Apples have made a good growth and are of 

 good color; pears fairly good; other fruits not much raised. But 

 little injury from frost. 



Cummington (W. A. Harlow). — Corn is fully an average crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are not up to the usual average. The usual 

 amount of fall seeding has been done and is in good condition. Pota- 

 toes are a good yield, but are rotting badly. Apples are a very good 

 crop; also other fruits so far as grown. No frost as yet. 



Plainfield (C. A. Williams). — The crop of Indian corn is full 

 norm.al. The rowen crop is light on account of dry weather and fall 

 feed the same. There has not been much fall seeding done. Potatoes 

 are a good crop, but some fields are rotting badly. Roots are good 

 yields; not much celery grown. Apples and pears are good crops; 

 other fruits average. A frost on September 23 did some damage in 

 certain places. Most crops have ripened very well. Corn stover is 

 good and in most fields the ears are well matured and of good quality. 



HAMPDEN COUNTY. 



Chester (C. Z. Inzell). — Indian corn is about a normal crop. 

 Rowen and fall feed are light. Not much fall seeding has been done. 

 Potatoes are rotting badly. Apples are about a normal crop. No 

 damage from frost as yet. 



Russell (E. D. Parks). — Corn is about up to a normal crop. 

 Rowen is about half a crop and fall feed is very poor. About the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and looks fairly well. 

 Potatoes are about an average crop, of good quality, but are rotting 

 in some fields. Root crops and late market-garden crops are but little 

 raised. There will be quite a few apples; pears a large crop; other 

 fruits average. There has been but one frost and no injury to speak of. 



Agawam (J. G. Burt). — Indian corn is better than a normal crop. 

 There is a good crop of rowen and fall feed is good. More than the 

 usual amount of fall seeding has been done and is looking finely. 

 Onions are about an average crop. Potatoes are a good crop in yield 

 and quality. The prospect for root crops is good. Apples are about 

 half a crop; few peaches; other fruits good. No frost as yet. 



West Springfield (T. A. Rogers). — Indian corn is about normal, 



